09 Apr 1892
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1892
Page
1
A historical description outlines informal summer shirts in Fancy Percale and Negligee Madras, noting cuff style with large Cull link cuffs and a top margin distance of about an inch. It highlights striped Percale bosoms, ironed collars and cuffs for Negligee, and a moderately high banded turn down collar, with quiet color demands and plain puff shirt bosoms as effective.
A sudden accidental shooting near Americus ends the life of Frank Stapleton, a respected traveling hat salesman for R. E. Bonar & Co. The 30-year-old was shot when Eshton Buchanan fired at a bird. Stapleton died within hours as mourners recall his virtuous character and absence of enemies. The funeral is set for this afternoon at George Stapleton’s residence with the Knights of Pythias in attendance.
In Americus a two case session featured Richard Harris as prosecutor against white man Moses McGarrah for threats and assault. Harris failed to be harmed, the judge bound McGarrah over for $25 and Harris later posted a $60 bond for another assault case, with Harris jailed after a warrant issued. Rumors also tied McEnery and Leonard wings to a Harrison Minneapolis convention plot with lottery funds, confirming a coalition to carry the state campaign.
Atlanta held a benefit spelling bee last night drawing a hundred prominent locals to support the library. A similar event in Americus is urged with Major Speer Doctor Eldridge and Professor Harper invited to guide a large minstrelsy style show at the opera house to attract a big crowd. Mrs Edgar Simmons teaches a private Felder street school and is praised for education and character with many friends wishing her success.
In Boston at the temple the Democratic state convention began distributing three separate delegate slates for Chicago. Slate one includes Patrick A. Collins, John W. Corcoran, Albert C. Houghton, and John W. Russell. slate two lists Collins, John W. Cummings, Alphonse B. Alger, and Walter Cutting. slate three names Corcoran, Houghton, Cummings, and Russell. Secretary Buckley presided as temporary officer. Edward Avery elected permanent chairman. 323 towns and 28 cities represented by 1,031 delegates. In New Orleans, rice merchants form a 300,000 capital stock company to battle the rice trust and plan a new mill to draw farmers into the venture.
In Knoxville Tennessee on April 8 the Republican convention for the second congressional district nominated John Houk to succeed himself. The proceedings showed no open opposition and no undercurrents observable.
A promotional note urges readers to compare prices before buying and invites calls to see that prices are right at the Artesian Corner location at Butler and Berry in Americus.
A 20 inch lamp with iron base decorated stand large burner and wick includes brass shade and 10 inch white shade. Offered for this week only at Artesian Corner for 95 cents, a bright parlor ornament suitable for library dining room or parlor.
A lively ad touts dozens of silver and alabaster vases ranging from seven to nine inches high. It promises rainbow tint decorations and broad appeal at twenty five cents a pair, urging readers to come see the well priced collection.
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